Harry Aikines-Aryeetey
British sprinter (born 1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harry Leslie Aikines-Aryeetey (born 29 August 1988) is an English sprinter. In 2005 he was named as the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year and the IAAF's Rising Star of the Year after becoming the first athlete to win gold medals at both 100 metres and 200 metres at the World Youth Championships.[3]
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Harry Leslie Aikines-Aryeetey |
Nationality | British |
Born | (1988-08-29) 29 August 1988 (age 35) Carshalton, Sutton, England |
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1][2] |
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 100m: 10.08 200m: 20.46 |
Medal record |
An Olympian for Great Britain at the Rio Olympics, Aikines-Aryeetey won his first senior individual medal, a bronze, in the 100 metres at the 2014 European Athletics Championships. At the same championships he earned his first senior title as part of the Great Britain team that won gold in the men's 4 x 100 metres relay. Thereafter, Aikines-Aryeetey won relay gold twice more at European level, and twice at the Commonwealth Games representing England.
Since 2024, Aikines-Aryeetey has appeared as "Nitro" in the BBC sports endurance competition Gladiators.